October 25, 2020 – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

World

Australian special forces allegedly EXECUTED hog-tied Afghan prisoner because there was no space for him in helicopter

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020By Editor

Australian special forces have been accused of killing an unarmed, bound prisoner in cold blood, as a four-year probe into alleged war crimes committed by Aussie troops in Afghanistan nears its end. … Read More >Australian special forces allegedly EXECUTED hog-tied Afghan prisoner because there was no space for him in helicopter

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Warring sides in Libya sign ‘historic’ permanent ceasefire deal, UN says

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020By Editor

The opposing parties in the Libyan conflict signed a deal on Friday for a permanent nationwide ceasefire, the UN said, adding that the move could become a turning point towards stability in the country. … Read More >Warring sides in Libya sign ‘historic’ permanent ceasefire deal, UN says

Russia

‘Pragmatic conservative’ Putin rejects totalitarian rule, but won’t embrace Western liberal democracy as Russia goes its own way

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020By Editor

Western pundits use Vladimir Putin’s rejection of the idea of Western liberal democracy as a universal model to imply he rejects the concept of democracy outright. His latest comments reveal the reality is rather more complex. … Read More >‘Pragmatic conservative’ Putin rejects totalitarian rule, but won’t embrace Western liberal democracy as Russia goes its own way

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Trump touts ‘really good progress’ at Armenia-Azerbaijan talks in Washington as shelling in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh intensifies

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020By Editor

Even as US President Donald Trump praised the “progress” made in talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, air raid sirens sounded over Stepanakert in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh, heralding another round of artillery bombardment. … Read More >Trump touts ‘really good progress’ at Armenia-Azerbaijan talks in Washington as shelling in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh intensifies

Russia

A powerful & game-changing Russia/China military alliance is ‘quite possible’ in future but not on the cards yet, says Putin

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020By Editor

An alliance between two of the planet’s three most powerful militaries would profoundly alter the world order. Vladimir Putin believes that it is possible in the future that Russia and China could unite, but not yet necessary. … Read More >A powerful & game-changing Russia/China military alliance is ‘quite possible’ in future but not on the cards yet, says Putin

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Erdogan confirms tests of Russian-made S-400 missile systems, says Turkey not concerned objections of its American NATO allies

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020By Editor

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that Turkey has carried out tests of S-400 air defense systems it bought from Russia last year, adding that Washington’s negative attitude towards the drills doesn’t matter to Ankara. … Read More >Erdogan confirms tests of Russian-made S-400 missile systems, says Turkey not concerned objections of its American NATO allies

Chinese & Indian households getting richer during Covid pandemic while wealth in US declines – Credit Suisse

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020By Editor

A new report by Credit Suisse has found that the coronavirus pandemic has led to a decline in individual wealth worldwide. However, household wealth in China and India has bucked the trend. … Read More >Chinese & Indian households getting richer during Covid pandemic while wealth in US declines – Credit Suisse

OPEC+ crude production cuts could be extended – Putin

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020By Editor

Russia does not rule out the possibility that OPEC+ could extend its current 7.7 million barrels per day of production cuts into next year, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. … Read More >OPEC+ crude production cuts could be extended – Putin

USA

‘Dissolve the police!’ Protesters hit streets of San Bernardino after police killing of armed black man during altercation

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020By Editor

Protesters have flooded the streets of San Bernardino, California, one day after a police killing of a black man. Police said the victim, who had a gun, was shot after he overpowered an officer and took out his own weapon. … Read More >‘Dissolve the police!’ Protesters hit streets of San Bernardino after police killing of armed black man during altercation

USA

American Militarism Marches On: No Discussion or Media Coverage of Washington’s War Against the World

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020By Editor

Nearly everyone has heard the comment attributed for former Clinton consigliere Rahm Emanuel that one should never let a good crisis go to waste. The implication of the comment is that if there is a major crisis going on the cover it provides permits one to do all sorts of things under the radar that would otherwise be unacceptable. … Read More >American Militarism Marches On: No Discussion or Media Coverage of Washington’s War Against the World